Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Carolina Hurricanes

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Tue 17 Mar 19:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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NHL Betting Preview: Hurricanes vs Blue Jackets

The Carolina Hurricanes meet the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, March 17.

Strong Case for Backing Under 6.5

We think odds of -115 are pretty generous when it comes to Under 6.5 on the total. The Hurricanes and the Blue Jackets shouldn’t add to many goals to the scoreboard.

7 Canes Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Carolina Hurricanes won their previous game 4-2. This was a road victory at Benchmark International Arena against Tampa Bay Lightning. Sebastian Antero Aho was one of four different players on the scoresheet.

Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered two consecutive home losses. Their last game was a 2-1 (SO) road triumph at Xfinity Mobile Arena when meeting Philadelphia Flyers. Kirill Marchenko was the only goal scorer, while Jet Greaves recorded 18 saves (.947).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Canes have won the last two encounters against the Blue Jackets. They achieved winning scorelines of 7-4 and 4-1 at Lenovo Center. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Canes winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Brandon Bussi (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-5-1	2.4	.898	2

Jet Greaves (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-12-8	2.7	.908	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Carolina Hurricanes – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 35.3 shots on goal, with a 18.8% powerplay efficiency. The Canes have given up 2.9 goals from 21.5 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

Sebastian Antero Aho is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Nikolaj Ehlers recording 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Frederik Andersen have a 2.59 goal against average with a .879 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 overtime losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 30.8 shots on goal, with a 17.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 25.0 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko have scored the most points on 11, with each player managing 6 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.08 GAA with a .868 SV%.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

We don’t think that the goal line will be passed in this NHL clash. It leads us to make an Unders pick, with odds of -115 currently on offer that there are less than seven goals.

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Key Hurricanes vs Blue Jackets stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Hurricanes games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Hurricanes games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Hurricanes games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Blue Jackets games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Blue Jackets games.

Under 6.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 53.5% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

Puck Line Blue Jackets +1.5

Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Correct Score Prediction

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Blue Jackets

Our prediction for the correct score is the Blue Jackets to land a 3-1 victory and this is available at +2200. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

With the sportsbooks giving them a 59% probability of winning this game, Carolina Hurricanes might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -143 Moneyline betting odds. Columbus Blue Jackets are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +118.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -105.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Seth Jarvis Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find Seth Jarvis at +1000 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favorite. There’s the chance to get +155 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Nikolaj Ehlers (Hurricanes)

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Player Assists

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

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Player Shots

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Nikolaj Ehlers (Hurricanes)

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

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Last 5 Games

Hurricanes

NHL: 15/03 Hurricanes4 Lightning 2
NHL: 13/03 Blues3 Hurricanes 1
NHL: 11/03 Penguins4 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 08/03 Hurricanes4 Flames 5
NHL: 07/03 Hurricanes6 Oilers 3

Blue Jackets

NHL: 15/03 Blue Jackets2 Flyers 1
NHL: 13/03 Blue Jackets1 Panthers 2
NHL: 11/03 Blue Jackets5 Lightning 2
NHL: 09/03 Kings5 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 08/03 Mammoth5 Blue Jackets 4

Head to Head

Carolina vs Columbus

NHL: 10/12 2025 Blue Jackets 1 Hurricanes 4
NHL: 24/01 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Hurricanes 7
NHL: 01/01 2025 Hurricanes 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 15/12 2024 Blue Jackets 1 Hurricanes 4
NHL: 24/11 2024 Hurricanes 4 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 17/04 2024 Hurricanes 3 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 07/04 2024 Blue Jackets 0 Hurricanes 3
NHL: 01/03 2024 Hurricanes 4 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 26/11 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Hurricanes 3
NHL: 13/01 2023 Hurricanes 6 Blue Jackets 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Carolina Hurricanes Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.40 pts and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 35.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.7
Blocks: 17.4
Faceoff Wins : 27.9
Hits: 18.6
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 6.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 31.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 14.3
Faceoff Wins : 23.4
Hits: 17.4
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 6.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 30.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.6
Blocks: 15.8
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 19.8
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 9.2
Blocks: 14
Faceoff Wins : 26.5
Hits: 21.7
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 4.3

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Carolina Hurricanes Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
20	Sebastian Antero Aho	66	19.78	24	44	68	13
37	Andrei Svechnikov	66	17.1	24	34	58	6
24	Seth Jarvis	58	19.04	28	25	53	9

27	Nikolaj Ehlers	66	16.59	20	32	52	5
4	Shayne Gostisbehere	45	19.36	11	32	43	10
53	Jackson Blake	66	16.45	19	21	40	4
71	Taylor Hall	66	14.25	14	22	36	8
19	K'Andre Miller	58	22.52	4	26	30	5
22	Logan Stankoven	66	15.28	13	17	30	10
11	Jordan Staal	63	16.04	16	12	28	5
21	Alexander Nikishin	65	18.03	9	16	25	13
48	Jordan Martinook	63	14.75	9	13	22	6
26	Sean Walker	66	21.99	6	15	21	-2
77	Mark Jankowski	53	10.99	7	9	16	4
50	Eric Robinson	53	11.42	11	5	16	7
64	Jalen Chatfield	59	20.22	1	14	15	18
28	William Carrier	55	11.01	6	8	14	1
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	37	10.97	2	7	9	2
64	Joel Nystroem	37	15.17	1	8	9	5
6	Mike Reilly	33	15.32	1	8	9	13
74	Jaccob Slavin	26	21.04	0	3	3	9
15	Noah Philp	17	9.94	2	1	3	-7
29	Bradly Nadeau	8	11.85	2	0	2	-2
62	Charles-Alexis Legault	8	13.28	1	1	2	4
46	Justin Robidas	2	10.7	0	1	1	0
89	Domenick Fensore	1	19.4	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Brandon Bussi	31	2.34	0.899
31	Frederik Andersen	27	3.14	0.873
52	Pyotr Kochetkov	9	2.33	0.899

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	59	26.48	20	48	68	4
86	Kirill Marchenko	60	18.82	25	32	57	6
3	Charlie Coyle	66	17.87	16	35	51	8

19	Adam Fantilli	66	18.78	19	28	47	-10
23	Sean Monahan	62	17.45	12	21	33	3
17	Mason Marchment	53	17.38	15	18	33	9
10	Dmitri Voronkov	62	14.1	17	15	32	-1
83	Conor Garland	55	18.46	11	19	30	-16
38	Boone Jenner	51	16.16	9	20	29	-1
5	Denton Mateychuk	59	19.75	10	17	27	11
78	Damon Severson	65	20.95	5	22	27	10
4	Cole Sillinger	65	15.29	6	20	26	1
9	Ivan Provorov	66	25.13	8	18	26	15
24	Mathieu Olivier	53	14.46	12	10	22	12
91	Kent Johnson	63	13.59	6	15	21	-7
11	Miles Wood	44	12.33	8	6	14	-6
15	Dante Fabbro	58	16.29	5	5	10	-13
21	Isac Lundestroem	52	12.28	3	6	9	-3
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
43	Danton Heinen	31	11.14	3	3	6	0
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	28	13.65	0	4	4	7
44	Erik Gudbranson	21	17.84	1	2	3	6
2	Jake Christiansen	35	10.35	0	2	2	-7
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
82	Mikael Pyyhtiae	5	10.26	1	0	1	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	3	8.4	0	1	1	1
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	27	3.4	0.885
73	Jet Greaves	42	2.64	0.908

Injuries & Suspensions

Carolina Hurricanes Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Shayne Gostisbehere

Injured

Pyotr Kochetkov

Injured

Andrei Svechnikov

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Carolina Hurricanes Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Blues 3-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Penguins 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-5 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 6-3 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 6-4 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 1-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Lightning 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Hurricanes 2-0 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 2-1 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 1-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NHL

Kings 5-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Mammoth 5-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Panthers 2-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Predators 2-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 2-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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